08/01...BC Cup Day continues to deliver the message...
The creative horsemen that came up with the idea to showcase the best Thoroughbreds bred in British Columbia on the BC Day holiday Monday should be saluted for their foresight. BC Cup Day has become a tradition in the city and this year's large, exhuberant crowd underlined the success the event continues to achieve. Year after year, the slumping industry gets a chance to inhale a deep breath of fresh air filled with fond memories of days past and guarded optimism for racing's future in the province. 2011 proved no exception, as local horsemen did their best to fill the entry box and the fans responded by filling the grandstand, once again proclaiming BC Cup Day as the season's greatest day of racing.
08/01...Classic win for a B.C. Champion...
Almost Time
The most predictable winner on the BC Day card was Swift Thoroughbreds Inc. 2010 champion older horse and sprinter Almost Time (Finality). Bred by Suzanne Anderson and D. Deyagher, this versatile and consistent gelding rewarded the large crowd with another stellar performance, rallying safely wide from well back avoiding any chance of contact with the tiring pacesetters infront of him and charging to draw clear in the stretch., winning the $50,000 BC Cup Redekop Classic as much the best for trainer Dino Condilenios and regular rider Frank Fuentes. Aurora Stables' 10-year-old former B.C. horse of the year and veteran sale graduate Trick of the North (Western Trick) ran on late to take the place in a picture from Lotti Ann Kerr, Three of Diamonds and R and J Thoroughbreds' longshot Victor's Magic (Vying Victor). Almost Time, who won the Sprint Handicap in 2010, underlining his versatility, took 1:50.82 to get the nine furlongs and had a 2 1/2 length advantage at the wire while returning a meagre $4.00 as the day's most popular winner. Nick and Pauline's all-time leading BC-bred Spaghetti Mouse (Archers Bay), the fan's sentimental favourite, was once again used early in the race, chasing longshot sprinter Lornefivehundred (Flaming West) before attacking that one prematurely and suffering through the stretch to finish last in the eight-horse field. Almost Time is the fifth of seven foals and only stakes winner from his stakes-placed dam Vainglorius, a daughter of California sire Cutlass Reality, and now has an impressive lifetime record of 21 starts, with nine victories, five seconds, two thirds and earnings closing in on $400,000. Look for this classic winner to surface in the prestigious Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs, a world-class race in which Almost Time finished a credible fourth last year, after breaking slowly and making up considerable ground.
08/01...Stellar Jay turned upside down...
After a lengthy decision by the stewards, George Robbins' homebred sophmore Herbie D (Orchid's Devil) was placed first in the $50,000 BC Cup Stellar's Jay Hanciap after allegedly being interfered with by Maryanne and Harlow Burlows and Wayne Oliver's race-favourite and apparent convincing 2 3/4 length winner Jump Up Andkissme (Finality) who was placed second after the infraction. Roy and Dixie Jacobson's early pacesetter Stormy Canuck (Regal Intention) couldn't finish with the top pair and was another 1/2 length back in third spot. Making only his second start since breaking his maiden in June of the current season and his first at the 8.5 furlong distance, the winner is trained by Rob Gilker and was ridden by Pedro Alvarado. Herbie D is out of the unplaced mare Chilli Chines, a half-sister to SP Boiling Point and SP Path to Victory. Going off at odds of 6/1, the official winner paid a decent $14.50 to win and was given the final time of 1:44.85 for his efforts.
08/01...Dogwood comes up roses for well-bred longshot...
La Belle Rose
Fresh off a maiden win at the same distance, Corsair Holdings' three-year-old filly La Belle Rose (Vying Victor) proved what a sharp claim she was when taken for $7,500 out of her first start at Emerald Downs last year. With a year to mature and a distance she relishes, the well-bred miss is now a stakes winner after scoring an impressive 1/2 length win in the 8.5 furlong $50,000 BC Cup
Dogwood Handicap. La Belle Rose was bred by E.M. Braithwaite, M.A. Braithwaite and I. M. Gorasht. Ridden by Keveh Nicholls for trainer William La Vanway, the roan filly stalked the pace for the first half mile before moving three-wide to take the lead and hold off Bryan and Carol Anderson and Jim Eccott's late closing Camino (Katahaula County), who finished 1 1/4 lengths infront of Doug Clyde's 2010 champion juvenile filly Victory With Class (Storm Victory). Breaking her maiden in the black-type event, Sunnyside Gal became the first winner for her sire Sungold, a winning son of A.P. Indy, whose first foals are two-year-olds of 2011.
08/01...Debutante runs away from her field...
Sunnyside Gal
Sunnyside Gal (Sungold), a 2010 CTHS sale grad bred and sold by Red Rock Farm and now racing for NAT2010LLP ran away to an eight length victory in the $50,000 BC Cup Debutante Stakes for two-year-old fillies. The winner was saddled by Troy Taylor and ridden by Mario Gutierrez for the team's second consecutive BC Cup Day score. Rallying late to win the place photo was Mike Anderson and Terry Clyde's recent maiden winner Undo It (Storm Victory), another sale grad, who finished a neck infront of James Redekop's race favourite Gabigotherway (Quiet Cash). Sunnyside Gal completed the 6.5 furlongs in 1:18.28 and paid $6.20.
08/01...Mild upset in Distaff...
Dashing Daisy
Glen Todd and Peter Tom's astute $25,000 claim Dashing Daisy (Mass Market), bred by Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds and stepping up off of a recent claiming victory, drew off to a 3 1/4 length win in the $50,000 BC Cup Distaff Handicap when Dennis Spence's favourite and past sale grad Wando Woman (Wando), failed to start with her field and was forced to make a belated late run that could only earn her second money in the 9 furlong event for older fillies and mares. Troy Taylor was the winning conditioner and the rider was Mario Gutierrez. Finishing third, a length back of Wando Woman in the six horse field was RJT Thoroughbred's multiple stakes winner and last year's BC Cup Dogwood heroine Dearest Princess (Stephanotis). Dashing Daisy got the distance in 1:51.06 and returned $8.70 to her backers.
08/01...Homebred sprints to big win...
Don'twaitforme
Barry and Henrica Tyrer's talented homebred Don'twaitforme (Vying Victor), rallied wide in a strong effort to wear down Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella's 2009 sale purchase and favourite Cherokee Notion (Black Minnaloushe) in the final strides to capture the $50,000 BC Cup Sprint Handicap. Todd and Kinsella's second starter Prince Intent (Regal Intention), finished a length back in third, 1 1/2 lengths ahead of the only other starter Sense of Humor (Terrell). Don'twaitforme is trained by veteran horsemen Rob VanOverschot who gave a leg-up to jockey Amadeo Perez. The 6.5 furlongs went in 1:16.81 and the winner returned a $6.40 mutuel. The Sprint was the second win in as many starts this season for the lightly raced four-year-old, who won the Richmond Derby Trial last season before being sidelined and has now finished first or second in all of his seven starts. Don'twaitforme is the second foal to race out of the winning mare Fancy Woman, a daughter of Metfield. Coincidently, the mare's first foal, Lady Sasha (Wandering) would later take the $22,000 BC Cup Starter Handicap on the holiday card for the same connections. The second and third finishers in the Sprint were both purchased from the September Sale.
08/01...BC Cup Day opens with a sale grad exacta...
Herescomelucky
Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella's undefeated two-year-old sensation Herescomelucky (Katahaula County), bred in B.C. and sold by Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds as agent in the 2010 CTHS Sale, made a procession out of the $50,000 BC Cup Nursery Stakes infront of an exhuberant holiday crowd to launch Hastings' most exciting day of racing. Herescomelucky was ridden by Mario Gutierrez for conditioner Elizabeth Stolzenburg. Sharp at the break, the winner joined Encore Stable's eventual runner-up Joint Choice (Stephanotis) from the outside and shared the lead until entering the stretch where he drew off with ease, winning by a comfortable five lengths. 2010 sale grad Joint Choice held the place by a length over Dr. Lois Philp's late closing maiden Simon Templar (Tempered Appeal). Now three for three including two stakes wins, Herescomelucky covered the 6.5 furlongs in 1:18.91 over a strip warmed by sunny summer skies and returned a paltry $2.70 to his large following. Herescomelucky is out of the winning mare Ministers' Dream and is a full brother to SW Country Kat and a half-brother to SW Mister Mane Man and SW Margo Duke.
Against the Sky
Alabama Rain
Almost Time (2)
Alpine Garden (KY)
And All That Jazz
Annihilator
Apieceoftheaction
Artic Son (3)
B R Remark
Backseat Becka
Bold Issue
Bold N' Keen
Born to Be Bad
Catahaula Rose
Chelsey's Image
Cherokee Notion
Columbia King (2)
Commodore Craig
Dancewithavictor
Dancewithavixen (3)
Dashing Daisy
Dearest Princess
Diamondruna
Don't Pali Me
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Don'twaitforme
El Sinaloence
Excited Miss (2)
Feutoomany
Five Point Star
Frozen In Time
Grace For You
Grey Tobe Free (2)
Hakai Hawk
Herbie D
Herescomelucky
He's Quite a Guy
Huitzilopochtli
Illusive Force
I'm Free
Jump Up and Kissme
King Jeremy (2)
Kid Katabatic
Kims Turn To Star (2)
Knave (2)
Krazy Koffee (2)
La Belle Rose
Lady Vye
Lonesome Kat
Lord Nelson (2 |
Lord Samarai
Lukin Awesome
Mark My Dreams
Martini Rose
Mike K.
Mizzo (2)
Monashee (KY)
No Time Flat
Notis Otis (2)
One O Seven
Ookashada
Overtime Victory
P.S. Good N Ready
Proud Son
Queen Of My Nights
Princess Premier
Regal Red
Remarkable Miss (2)
Revington
Rich R Gold
Roscoe Pito (2)
Sales Model |
Shacane
Shelby Madison
Silver Donn
Sky Borne (2)
Slewpast
Socorro County
Spaghetti Mouse (2)
Star Prospector
Starlite Strike
Strawberry Morn
Sunnyside Gal
Suva
Tierra Del Feugo
Ti Titanium
Tommy Danzigger
Trick of the North
Vernon Invader (2)
Victory With Class
Vying Ty Grr
Whatchadoingtonight
Wind Storm
Woombroom Express |
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2011 |
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$1,172,104 |
Apieceoftheaction |
2010 |
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$1,062,846 |
2009 |
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$1,183,901 |
2008 |
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$1,436,228 |
2007 |
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$1,402,537 |
2006 |
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$1,551,120 |
2005 |
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2004 |
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$1,162,872 |
2003 |
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$1,848,713 |
2002 |
no gate |
$1,272,616
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2001 |
3 day event |
3 day event |
2000 |
7,008 |
$1,512,508 |
1999 |
8,728 |
$1,553,268 |
1998 |
8,731 |
$1,625,310 |
1997 |
8,661 |
$901,011 |
1996 |
8,598 |
$1,724,692 |
1995 |
8,659 |
$1,968,985 |
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- 3-year-olds and Up 1 1/8 miles
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
2011 Almost Time - Swift Thoroughbreds Inc. - Suzanne Anderson and S. Deagher
2010 Trick of the North - Aurora Stables - Red Rock Farm
2009 Krazy Koffee - Butch Goertzen - owner
2008 Spaghetti Mouse - Nick and Pauline Felicella - Black Canyon Thoroughbreds
2007 Shacane - Bellevue Oaks - owner
2006 Spaghetti Mouse - Nick and Pauline Felicella - Black Canyon Thoroughbreds
2005 Roscoe Pito - John Snow, Wildcard Stable, Punjab Foods,
Raj Mutti & Gus Gomes - Robert W. Simpson and Robert G. Henderson
2004 Illusive Force - Canyon Farms - Canyon Farms
2003 Lord Nelson - R.J. & Mrs R.J. Bennett - R.J. & Mrs R.J. Bennett
2002 Vernon Invader - William & Shiron Smith - William & Shiron Smith
2001 Lord Nelson - R.J. & Mrs R.J. Bennett - R.J. & Mrs R.J. Bennett
2000 Kid Katabatic - S. VanOostdam, K. Ferguson & M. Russell - W. Lee, P. Reimer & S. VanOostdam
1999 Artic Son - Amir Vahabzadeh - Russoul Vahabzadeh
1998 Artic Son - Amir Vahabzadeh - Roussoul Vahabzadeh
1997 Artic Son - Russoul Vahabzadeh - Roussoul Vahabzadeh
1996 Apieceoftheaction - Avocat Stables - Action Breeders
1995 Overtime Victory - Ken Walters - Mr. & Mrs. K.C. Walters
- Fillies and Mares 1 1/8 miles (1 1/16 miles 1995 – 1998)
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
2011 Dashing Daisy - Glen Todd and Peter Tom - Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds
2010 Wind Storm - George Gilbert - Owner
2009 Against the Sky - Bob Leffler - Samantha Shead, John Shone and Jaqui Shone
2008 Alpine Garden (KY) - Peter Redekop BC Ltd - Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock
2007 Starlite Strike - Canyon Farms - owner
2006 Monashee (KY) - Canmor Farms - Dede McGehee
2005 Socorro County - Forster Stable and Glyn Kelly - Ralph Jesiak2004 Dancewithavixen - TNT Stable - Cliff Baldwin
2003 Shelby Madison - R & D Jacobson - R & D Jacobson
2002 Grey tobe Free - Red Rock Farm - Red Rock Farm
2001 Princess Premier - Canada West Ranches & Barroby - Canada West
2000 Sky Borne - Lola McCarthy & Lynn, Scott and Brent Nielsen - Louise McFadden
1999 Sky Borne - Lola McCarthy & Lynn, Scott and Brent Nielsen - Louise McFadden
1998 Strawberry Morn - Mr. & Mrs. C.A. Roberts - Mr. & Mrs. C.A. Roberts
1997 Kims Turn To Sta - Cheung, Lee, Wong & Zenith Farms - West Coast Reduction, Ltd.
1996 Kims Turn To Star - Cheung, Lee, Wong & Zenith Farms - West Coast Reduction, Ltd.
1995 Whatchadointonight - Dennis Spence - J.D. Spence
- 3-year-olds and Up 6 ½ Furlongs
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
2011 Don'twaitforme - Barry and Henrica Tyrer - Owners
2010 Almost Time - Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc. - S. Anderson and D. Deyagher
2009 Woombroom Express - Quint McCabe, E. and LottieAnn and Three of Diamonds Stable - Rob Maybin and Sheena Kaur
2008 And All that Jazz - J and V Morgan Ventures, Ltd - E.M. and M.A. Braithwaite
2007 B R Remark - D. Hughes, F. Laci, Taylor and Lui Family Stables - Rockfield Farm
2006 Notis Otis - Canmor and Lola McCarthy - Ole Nielsen
2005 Commodore Craig - Linwood Stables - Village Bus Service2004 Five Point Star - Swift Thoroughbreds - Bruce Unwin
2003 Bold N' Keen - Double D Stables & Fred & Sue Keen - Mr. & Mrs. Doug Hoggard
2002 King Jeremy - Bold Four Thoroughbreds & Russell Arnet - R. Lee
2001 Mike.K - Breakaway Stable - Perry and Thompson
2000 Ti Titanium - John Hext - R.C. Ellett
1999 Mark My Dreams - Barbara Michels - John R. Michels
1998 Knave - Whieldon Thoroughbreds - Leys Farm
1997 Bold Issue - John Gunther - John Gunther
1996 Columbia King - Lam, Tam and Yee - Ellen Insley
1995 Columbia King - Lam, Tam and Yee - Ellen Insley
BC Cup Sales Stakes - 2-year-old Colts & Geldings 6 ½ Furlongs
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
1998 Feutoomany - Amcan & Fashion Stables - Merv Nelson
1997 Hakai Hawk - Peter Ohler & Dennis Terry - Mr. & Mrs. J. & B. Wainwright
1996 Knave - Whieldon Thoroughbreds - Leys Farm
1995 Sales Model - Amcan Stable - Merv Nelson
BC Cup Sales Stakes - 2-year-old Fillies 6 ½ Furlongs
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
1998 Mizzo - James Redekop - R.M. Hall
1997 Diamondruna - Mary & Tony Tomlenovich - Lee R. Oakford
1996 One O Seven - Leif Nordahl - Salishan Meadows
1995 Martini Rose - Bloy & Williamson - Fairhaven Farm
- 2-year-old Colts & Geldings 6 ½ Furlongs
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
2011 Herescomelucky - Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella - Agnes Jackson
2010 Jump Up and Kissme - Wayne Oliver, Burrows, Harlow and Maryanne and Lawlor, Patrick - Mr. and Mrs.Rr. J. Bennett
2009 Huitzilopochtli - Lara Racing Stables, Ltd.- Ralph Jesiak
2008 El Sinaloense - Lara Racing Stable - Mike Anderson
2007 Star Prospector - Bob Cheema - Bent Tree Farm
2006 Born to Be Bad - Trend Stable - Ole Nielsen
2005 Lukin Awesome - Leo and Norma Shaw - Leo and Norma Shaw2004 Notis Otis - Canmor Farms & L Tracy McCarthy - Ole A. Nielsen
2003 Proud Son - Kim Hart - Dr. Bryan Anderson
2002 Don't Pali Me - TNT Stable - Tom Longstaff
2001 No Time Flat - Ternes Farm and G. Olafson - Ternes Farm
2000 Revington - Endeavour Stable - Endeavour Stable
1999 Dancewithavictor - Minichiello Fashion Stables - TNT & Strange Range Stables
- 2-year-old Fillies 6 ½ Furlongs
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
2011 Sunnyside Gal - NAT2010LLP - Red Rock Farm
2010 Victory With Class - Doug Clyde - Ron and Karen Bidniak
2009 Vying Ty Grr - Five G's Stable and J. and L. Gallagher - owners
2008 P.S. Good N Ready - Telford Farms - Telford Farms
2007 Remarkable Miss - Leif Nordahl - Red Rock Farm
2006 Chelsey's Image - Nick and Pauline Felicela - Brian and Carol Anderson
2005 Excited Miss - Leif Nordahl - Red Rock Farm2004 Backseat Becka - Black Sheep Stable - Bred by Helen Klimes
2003 Frozen In Time - Canmor Farms, Lorie Henson & Stuart Belkin - Tom Hall
2002 Dancewithavixen - TNT Stable - Cliff Baldwin
2001 Lady Vye - N. Felicano - Mr. and Mrs N. and P. Felicano
2000 Queen of My Nights - Jeffrey Sengara - Leys Farm
1999 Lonesome Kat - Lorne MacDougall - L. & T. MacDougall
- 3-year-old Colts and Geldings 1 1/16 milesYear - Winner - Owner - Breeder
2011 Herbie D - George robbins - Owner
2010 Cherokee Notion - Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella - Lara Racing Stables Ltd.
2009 Tommy Danzigger - Edgar B. Smith - Thomas Newton Bell and Ross John McLeod
2008 Krazy Koffee - Butch Goertzen - owner
2007 Ookashada - Mike Boylan and TD Stables - Whitehouse Stables
2006 He's Quite a Guy - Whieldon Thoroughbreds - RJ and Lois Bennett - 3-year-old Colts 1 1/16 miles
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
2005 Alabama Rain - Peter Redekop, Ltd - Mr and Mrs Bryan Anderson2004 Lord Samarai - Canyon Farms - Canyon Farms
2003 Roscoe Pito - John Snow, Wildcard Stable, Punjab Foods,
Raj Mutti & Gus Gomes - Robert W. Simpson & Robert G. Henderson
2002 Silver Donn - J & V. Morgan Ventures - Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morgan
2001 I'm Free - Beverly Green & Henry Miller Jr - Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Ditloff and K. Ditloff
2000 King Jeremy - Bold Four Thoroughbreds - R. Lee
1999 Rich R Gold - Kim Hart - Merv Nelson
1998 Vernon Invader - William & Shiron Smith - William & Shiron Smith
- 3-year-old Fillies 1 1/16 miles
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
2011 La Belle Rose - Corsair Holdings - E. M. Braithwaite, M. A. Braithwaite &I. M. Gorasht.
2010 Dearest Princess - R J T Thoroughbreds - Battle Creek Farm
2009 Tierra Del Feugo - Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bennett - owners
2008 Remarkable Miss - Leif Nordahl - Red Rock Farm
2007 Suva - Jeff Sengara - E.M. Braithwaite, M.A. Braithwaite and M. Gorasht
2006 Excited Miss - Leif Nordahl - Red Rock Farm - 3-year-old Fillies 1 1/16 miles
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
2005 Slewpast - Foundation Stables - Superior Bloodstock2004 Regal Red - Linwood Stables - Village Bus Service Ltd.
2003 Dancewithavixen - TNT Stable - Cliff Baldwin
2002 Grace for You - Dennis Draman - Dennis Draman
2001 Catahuala Rose - Lorne McDougal - Lorne MacDougal
2000 Grey Tobe Free - Red Rock Farm - Red Rock Farm Ltd.
1999 Mizzo - James Redekop - R.M. Hall
1998 Annihilator - Georgina Olafson & Ternes Farm - Ternes Farm
Tod Mtn. Mile (Kamloops)
Year - Winner - Owner - Breeder
1997 Dal Reo Lad - Norma & Leo Shaw - Dal Reo Farms |
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